Find out how popular the last name Testerman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Testerman.

Testerman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Testerman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Testerman in America

Testerman is the 10107th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Testerman surname appeared 3,187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Testerman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Testerman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Testerman

The surname Testerman is of German origin and is believed to have originated in the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old German word "testen," meaning "to test or examine." This suggests that the name may have referred to an occupation or trade, possibly related to assaying or testing metals or other materials.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the German city of Augsburg, where a certain Hans Testerman is mentioned in municipal records from the year 1437. This provides evidence that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions such as Austria and Switzerland. Records from this period show variations in spelling, including Testermann, Testerman, and Testerman.

The name Testerman is also found in historical documents from the Netherlands, suggesting that it may have been adopted by Dutch families as well. One notable bearer of the name was Jan Testerman, a merchant from Amsterdam who lived in the late 17th century and was involved in the Dutch East India Company's trade with the East Indies.

As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way to other countries through migration and immigration. In the 18th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Testerman in England and Scotland, possibly descendants of German or Dutch immigrants.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name in North America was Johann Testerman, who was born in Germany in 1712 and immigrated to Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century. He and his descendants played a role in the development of the Pennsylvania Dutch community.

Other notable individuals with the surname Testerman include:

1. Wilhelm Testerman (1820-1892), a German philosopher and academic.
2. Anna Testerman (1854-1931), a Swiss artist known for her landscape paintings.
3. Heinrich Testerman (1876-1942), a German engineer and inventor who made contributions to the development of early automobiles.
4. Edward Testerman (1894-1965), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.
5. Judith Testerman (born 1948), an American author and journalist who has written extensively on environmental and social issues.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Testerman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Testerman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Testerman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Testerman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Testerman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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